Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of colour plates vi
4. Preface vii
5. 1 From Egypt to Islam 1
6. 2 From Muhammad to the Seljuqs 22
7. 3 The observatory in Isfahan 38
8. 4 Astronomy and astrology in al-Andalus 51
9. 5 The observatory in Maragha 65
10. 6 The observatory in Samarqand 80
11. 7 The observatory in Istanbul 96
12. 8 The observatory in Shahjahanabad 112
13. 9 Medieval and early-modern Europe 126
14. 10 Conclusion 146
15. Glossary: astronomical instruments 150
16. Select bibliography 155
17. Index 159